Tag: Goa'uld

“The Goa’uld take great pleasure in discharging the weapon only once on a subject. Causing great pain, disabling them, but not killing them. The second shot will kill most subjects.”

–Teal’c describing the Zat’nik’tel (ZAT gun)

“Keep it simple and always try to make it look cool!” Those words are the mantra of Stargate prop master Kenny Gibbs, who told  VIP Fan Auctions in an exclusive interview that his favorite props to create are the weapons. “What can I say, I’m a guy,” he says. But what is the prop he would most like to own from his years working on the Stargate franchise? “Probably a serpent head and staff weapon from the original series, SG-1,” he says. “Classics.” For fans who share his enthusiasm for cool weaponry, VIP Fan Auctions is currently offering a production-used Zat’nik’tel – a ZAT gun – from SG-1. While it’s not as powerful as a staff weapon, this Goa’uld-designed blaster features the trademark serpentine look – and is always poised to strike. Check out photos and details on this SG-1 prop by clicking here – and place your bid today. Do not let this opportunity get away!

Straight from the set of SG-1, fans now have an opportunity to bid on a screen-used Goa’uld statue featured in multiple episodes of the iconic series. This piece from the Goa’uld – a.k.a. the Children of the Gods – is black with gold trim, features a quartet of snake heads at the top, a trio of cats at the base (click here for photos) and is guaranteed to add a subtle-yet-distinctive hint of Stargate to any fan’s home base. For more details on the piece, click here – and place your bid today!

With Stargate Universe wardrobe and props auctions set to debut Tuesday, July 19, VIP Fan Auctions caught up with Valerie Halverson, franchise’s talented – and incredibly creative – costumer designer to talk about her role in creating the look and feel of Stargate Universe and other series in the SG world.

VIP: How did you get into costume design?
Halerie Halverson: I started sewing my own clothes in high school as I wanted something unique. That led me to design school and I started my own company with a private clientele, eventually being asked to design for a local clothing store. When that ended I was ready for a new challenge and talked to a friend in the film industry. Not knowing what I was getting into I started at the ground floor, sewing moccasins and learning breakdown and worked my way up to Costume Designer.

VIP: Can you describe the design process when a new season launches and you find yourself reading a script with entirely new characters whose wardrobes you have to create?
VH: It really is exciting to read a script, get a feeling for a character, and then talk to the writer and director about their concept. My job is to interpret their vision – as well as the actor’s – for that character. The costume can really help an actor feel right for his role, whether it is a period show or it takes place in the future. I love this part of the process as it allows me to get into the layers of a character, to really understand them, and then to express myself creatively.

VIP: Is there a wardrobe item that you would like to have a chance to do differently?
VH: I would like a chance to redo the Lucian Alliance from “Subversion” (#118), when they are on their ship and in the pyramid. What Brad Wright had envisioned was a more understated army than I had originally designed, so I feel that the second look – on the Destiny – was more appropriate for Stargate Universe . I was very pleased with the outcome – sort of a SWAT-in-space look.

VIP: What costume are you most proud of?
VH: I would have to say that one of my favorite costumes was
For Adria (played by Morena Baccarin), when she was in Season 10 of SG1 – in “Dominion” (#1019). One of the challenges of being on a series is keeping it fresh, and because Adria was such a complex character, I wanted her costume to be equally so. When I read the script and saw that she was going to be captured by Ba’al, I saw an opportunity to make her even sexier than usual while she was in the cell. But it couldn’t just be the design – I had to make something new. With my cutter, Leslie, I created a new type of leather. By building an overlay of shrunken ribbon and lace onto the leather, even though the costume was predominately black, it had a lot of dimension to it. In the photo above you can see that Ba’als costume is made of laser-cut leather over a brocade fabric, with his Goa’uld tattoo on the back.

Check back for more exclusive interviews with the Stargate Universe creative team – including more from Valerie Halverson. And don’t forget to check out the Stargate universe auctions at VIP Fan Auctions!